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    Patrick Arvada, Colorado, United States 12-26-16
    Patrick Arvada, Colorado, United States 12-26-16
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    "a must read"

    If you think you have a grip on how the world works, this book will help bring you back down to earth. maybe.

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    Kai 12-20-16
    Kai 12-20-16 Member Since 2016
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    "Not for Driving!"

    Perhaps it's because I am not so smart, as the book kept reminding me, but this was a tough one to get thorough without my mind wandering away every few minutes. I have a long commute, so listen to audiobooks while driving, and this one...something about the tone and lulling cadence of the narrator's voice coupled with stat after stat from endless experiments...I had a hard time NOT wanting to sleep. While driving! Some of the chapters were interesting, some had interesting points but kept repeating the same thing constantly. So, I get it, I'm not smart. For someone deeply interested in psychology, human behavior, or related topics from a research PoV, this is a great listen. For someone who wants to learn but is just a layperson listener, it's dry and a bit of a snooze.

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    Kindle Customer 12-12-16
    Kindle Customer 12-12-16 Member Since 2015
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    "can't wait to hear it again. great compilation"

    I felt ir was a great psychological compilation eff though if the author kept saying "but then again, you're not so smart"....

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    Sergio 12-10-16
    Sergio 12-10-16 Member Since 2016
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    "excelente!"

    muy interesante, te muestra las formas como analizamos y reaccionamos ante situaciones de todos los dias.

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    scott may here 12-08-16
    scott may here 12-08-16
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    "I'm a dummy"

    Interesting read, now I have to write fifteen words or more. Four more to go.

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    Barry Petaluma, CA, United States 12-05-16
    Barry Petaluma, CA, United States 12-05-16 Member Since 2008
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    "Exactly what the subtitle says"

    Once you come to an understanding that the book is basically a bundling of blog posts, it becomes possible to overlook the brief cavalier tone of each short chapter. McRaney is not breaking any new ground here, nor does he claim to. He is digesting a lot of the newest psychological research out there and repackaging it into short pithy summaries. He does it well, overall. He has an entertaining style, and he gets the gist of most things down fairly accurately. Accurately enough for most purposes.

    The book's strength ultimately becomes its weakness. Because it is just recycling all the currently available information, it does not actually add anything to the conversation. If you're looking for a quick and entertaining roundup of what's new in psychology, this book fills the bill very nicely. If you're looking for an in depth treatment of a particular area, or an understanding of the implications or possible ways of mitigating the consequences, you'll want to look somewhere else.

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    jim 12-04-16
    jim 12-04-16 Member Since 2016
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    "Well done..."
    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    I really enjoyed the insights into our behavior and how we trick ourselves into
    thinking we are smarter than we really are. We are controlled by false memory,
    ego, visual clues and pure manipulation. I hope this helps me become more aware
    of how I make decisions and how to improve self talk.

    Certainly worth the investment in time..


    What was one of the most memorable moments of You Are Not So Smart?

    The texas sharp shooter story is really about creating our own history or memory and so much of it is simply not accurate.


    What about Don Hagen’s performance did you like?

    Fun and down to earth


    If you could give You Are Not So Smart a new subtitle, what would it be?

    A x-ray into your behavior


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    WT 11-28-16
    WT 11-28-16
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    "Great information - not always cohesively told"

    I enjoyed this book tremendously. My only critique is that some chapters were what seemed to be just sentences long, while others were hours. Each chapter seemed to be written mostly independent of the others, which led to some awkward repetition at times.
    Still, I highly recommend it.

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    Karlo 11-28-16
    Karlo 11-28-16
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    "Interesting"

    An interesting book worth listening to if you are interested in basic Psychology or Sociology

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    Steffen 11-24-16
    Steffen 11-24-16
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    "great content and performance"

    This book tells you why you don't have a clue why you are doing what you are doing. Didn't want it to end. Perfectly narrated.

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